FormatList
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Markdown Formatter

Clean up and beautify your Markdown. Fix heading spacing, normalize list markers, remove extra whitespace, and standardize formatting automatically.

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Fixes: heading spacing · list markers · trailing whitespace · extra blank lines · horizontal rules

Clean up your Markdown automatically

Messy Markdown is hard to read and maintain. FormatList's Markdown formatter automatically cleans up your Markdown text, fixing common formatting issues and standardizing syntax so your content looks professional and consistent.

What the formatter fixes

  • Heading spacing — Ensures a space after # markers.
  • List markers — Normalizes spacing after -, *, +, and numbered list markers.
  • Horizontal rules — Standardizes to ---.
  • Trailing whitespace — Removes stray spaces at line ends.
  • Extra blank lines — Limits consecutive blank lines to a maximum of two.

Markdown Formatter FAQ

What is Markdown formatting?

Markdown formatting is the process of cleaning up and standardizing Markdown text. This includes fixing heading spacing, normalizing list markers, removing extra whitespace, and ensuring consistent syntax.

Is this Markdown formatter free?

Yes. It is free to use with no signup and no usage limits. All processing happens locally in your browser.

What does the formatter fix?

It normalizes line endings, removes extra blank lines, adds space after heading markers (#), ensures space after list markers, standardizes horizontal rules (---), and removes trailing whitespace.

Is my data sent to a server?

No. All formatting happens locally in your browser. Your data never leaves your computer.